"According to an International Data Corp. survey released this week, showrooming may influence up to $1.7 billion of holiday retail sales," the Post reported. "The survey found shoppers are most likely to showroom big-ticket items, followed by apparel and footwear."

"The Blackfriday.fm app is the only app that offers easy access to a list of all Black Friday tablet deals, with listings for Android tablets, the Kindle Fire HD deals and even iPad deals," GottaBeMobile says.

Forbes also weighed in on Black Friday apps: "Like last year, smart retailers are betting on mobile devices to help their customers shop smarter and faster. According to Shop.org's eHoliday survey, three in 10 multichannel retailers say they will promote their in-store Black Friday deals with mobile alerts, up from the 18.4 percent who did in 2011. Google Insights found that 4 out of 5 consumers plan to use their devices to shop."

Forbes added a few other apps to the list for Black Friday shoppers. Here is one of them:

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